The Icom IC-U82 provides a beefy 5 watts of output power for superior transmit range. All this power is available with the supplied battery pack. Reduced power settings also allow you to adapt to the communication conditions and provide longer operating time. Up to 200 regular memory channels can be stored with a 6-character channel name, tone and duplex settings. The memory channels can be tagged with A-J bank name and allows you easy channel management. In addition, use Icomís exclusive DMS (Dynamic Memory Scan) system to scan selected memory banks by simply adding and deleting bank links. Built-in CTCSS/DTCS tone codes provide quiet stand-by and allow you to access a closed repeater. The pocket beep alerts you when a matched tone frequency is received. The tone scan detects the tone frequency used in the receiving frequency. 50 CTCSS and 104◊2 DTCS tone squelch operation codes (encode and decode) provide quiet standby and allow you repeater access. A pocket beep alerts you of a call and a tone scan can detect the sub-audible tone in use in the receiving signals. Five DTMF memory channels with up to 24 DTMF codes allow remote operation. The optional UT-108 DTMF decoder unit provides code squelch operation as well as a pager function.

The optional UT-118 provides D-STAR format digital voice and slow data communication. With the UT-118 in the digital mode; your callsign and the receiving callsign (or CQ message) are included in each transmission. The callsign squelch allows you to choose an incoming call selected by the callsign. Also, received callsigns are automatically stored in the memory. When connected to an external GPS receiver [NMEA 0183 output and RS-232C interface are required], position information can be exchanged with other stations. When the receiving side is connected to a PC, position monitoring is possible [Position mapping software required {Not supplied or available from Icom}].

Other standard features include: automatic repeater function, reversible control knob and up/down buttons assignment. All this with simple operation and durable construction. (Icom also offers a 2 meter version of this HT called the IC-V82).